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#OnThisDay 4️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 10/6/85

Jim Smith is appointed manager of @QPR.

Smith joined Rangers after the club paid compensation to Oxford United.

The appointment came five days after Rangers had advertised the post in the Daily Express!

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"Whenever I get asked for an autograph, I always think it's going to be my last one"

"Then I go to a @QPR game and the fans are all there asking me for autographs and pictures, I'm overwhelmed to be honest"

Bob Hazell 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 🌟

📸 Ariel Friedlander

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#ForeverRs

Easter Monday down the Bush. 🐣

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@retroQPR jumping on the latest trend with a tribute to one of W12s favourite adopted sons.

"Macca"

Wembley - November 1985

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'Super Ray'

Gone but never forgotten 🙏

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4️⃣5️⃣ years ago

📆 2/4/80

Chelsea 0️⃣
Queen's Park Rangers 2️⃣

(Busby,Burke)

Rangers ruin our neighbours promotion hopes with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Images - James McClenning

YouTube video by retroQPR 22/3/2025 - Interview with Alistair McEwan at the Inaugural Q.P.R. History Day and Memorabilia Fair

📆 22/3/2025

Alistair McEwan talks about the career of his father, winger Billy McEwan who gave @qpr.co.uk such great service either side of World War II.

youtu.be/k_J03cCHwIU?...

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#BOTD

Born on this date 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years ago.

📆 18/2/1925

The legendary Tony Ingham - Queen's Park Rangers all time appearance record holder.

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#OnThisDay
3️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 18/2/95

F.A.Cup 5️⃣th Round

Queen's Park Rangers 1️⃣ (Wilson (pen)
Millwall 0️⃣

Roberts
Bardsley
Wilson
Maddix
McDonald
Impey
Holloway
Barker
Meaker
Ferdinand
Gallen

Attendance: 16,457

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📆 14/2/2025

The great Dave Thomas with guide dog Hannah, preparing to reunite with the Queen's Park Rangers fans who have such affection for him at half time of the Derby County game.

📆 14/2/2025

Pictured together, Dave Thomas and Andy Sinton, the only two wingers in the history of Queen's Park Rangers to earn full England caps.

They did the club and its fans proud during their playing careers and still do to this day.

Two lovely gentlemen. 💙💙

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Welcome home - Dave Thomas and Hannah.

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5️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 1/2/75

Queen's Park Rangers 4️⃣

(Givens (3) Thomas)
Derby County 1️⃣
(Rioch)

Rangers put the champions elect Derby County to the sword in W12.

The Rams were wearing our borrowed away jerseys after the ref deemed their white jerseys to be too similar to our hoops

5️⃣0️⃣ years ago today

📆 24/1/75

Friday night football down the Bush.

F.A.Cup 4️⃣th Round

Queen's Park Rangers 3️⃣
(Thomas, Bowles(pen), Givens)

Notts County 0️⃣

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Still the best prediction of all time.

"United We Stand" Fanzine - Issue 15

1991/92

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YouTube video by retroQPR "Drive Me Down to Q.P.R." by the Loftus RoadRunners - a retroQPR tribute

Here to celebrate the New Year is a retroQPR video in celebration of our great Football Club.

Happy New Year everyone.

youtu.be/c9WS2LatQqg?...

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A very Merry Christmas to you all and your families.⛄

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This month in Queen's Park Rangers history

4️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 December 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣

Queen's Park Rangers 0️⃣
Everton 0️⃣

Simon Stainrod and Pat Van Den Hauwe are sent off in a fiery encounter at Loftus Road.

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YouTube video by retroQPR retroQPR - 10th anniversary - 2014-2024

A celebration of Queen's Park Rangers Football Club and 1️⃣0️⃣ years of the @retroQPR
Facebook group.

Created on this date in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣4️⃣

📆 2/12/14

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youtu.be/ELXC3SYKRm4?si…

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#OnThisDay in 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣4️⃣

5️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 23/11/74

A 3-1 win at Middlesbrough for Dave Sexton's Rangers.

The new R's boss stated that "it was the best display since I took over, we have beaten a very good team".

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#OnThisDay in 1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣4️⃣

📆 23/11/54

7️⃣0️⃣ years ago

A 2-2 draw at non league Walthamstow Avenue in an F.A.Cup First Round Replay.

The same score as the first game at Loftus Road.
Walthamstow won the toss and chose Highbury as the venue for the second replay.

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Our record post war goalscorer

Brian Bedford 🌟

With thanks to Neil Bedford

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📆 40 years ago

November 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣

🗞️ Shoot! Magazine

Gary Bannister prepares to face his former club Sheffield Wednesday.

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4️⃣0️⃣ years ago

📆 27/11/84

Milk Cup 4️⃣th Round Replay

@QPR 0️⃣
@SouthamptonFC 0️⃣

Attendance: 13,754

Hucker (saved pen) 🙌
Neill
Dawes
Waddock
Wicks
Fenwick
Fereday
Stewart
Bannister
Stainrod
Gregory
Sub: M.Allen

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The 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ @QPR 'Forever R's' posthumous inductions.

Billy Barnes
Alf Ridyard
Arthur Longbottom

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Alf Ridyard 🌟

2️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ @QPR appearances
Including 196 in war time.

🔵First team player (1938-1948)
🔵First team coach
🔵Chief Scout

'Forever R's' posthumous inductee 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣

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#OnThisDay in 1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣7️⃣

📆 23/11/57

Arthur Longbottom became the last player to score 4️⃣ for @QPR in an away game.

Today, 6️⃣7️⃣ years to the day, Arthur is posthumously inducted into the 'Forever R's'

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📆 22/11/24

Two legendary figures from the history of Queen's Park Rangers Football Club.

Club ambassador Andy Sinton and Bob Hazell
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Pictured at the Norwegian R's event at Loftus Road tonight.

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